New, Daily Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 100K For First Time In Months
Health experts caution communities not to lift coronavirus restrictions too soon as the nation continues on a downward trend of virus infections and deaths.
Global Health
You Think The U.S. Has Vaccine Issues? 130 Countries Haven't Even Started Vaccinating
For low- and middle-income countries, just obtaining doses has been a challenge. And now concerns are being raised about the effectiveness of the more affordable AstraZeneca option.
There's A Good Chance Your Valentine's Flowers Come From Colombia
The country is the top flower exporter to the U.S. When the pandemic hit, farmers feared they'd have to destroy flower beds and lay off thousands of workers. Here's why that didn't happen.
As U.S. Races Ahead With Vaccination, Many Other Countries Are Stuck
UNICEF says nearly 130 nations — home to more than a third for the world's population — have yet to administer a single dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Coronavirus FAQs: If I Have No Post-Vaccine Pain, Is It Working? Plus: Goat Dilemma!
Readers are asking about vaccine protocols, the safest way to take off a mask, whether it's risky to engage in therapeutic cuddling sessions with goats.
Can Frozen Food Spread The Coronavirus?
At a news conference this week, the World Health Organization made a surprising statement: The coronavirus could possibly transmit on frozen packages of food.
Australian Open Bans Spectators As State Enters 5-Day Lockdown
Officials in Victoria imposed a snap lockdown after several new cases of the highly contagious U.K. variant of the coronavirus were discovered.
Short On Special Syringes, Japan May Waste Millions Of Pfizer Vaccine Doses
Japan had purchased doses to vaccinate 72 million people, but without the appropriate syringes, it will fall 12 million people short.
Germany's Merkel Warns Coronavirus Variants Could 'Destroy' Gains Against Pandemic
The German chancellor defended her government's decision to extend a COVID-19 lockdown into March, as she issued a stark warning about fast-spreading new strains.
2nd Person Dies Of Ebola In Congo, Marking Virus's Return
The Democratic Republic of Congo beat its second-worst outbreak of the Ebola virus in June. The new victims indicate the disease's resurgence in the area.